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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.

Idioms:

  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.