"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.