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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.

Idioms:

  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.