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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Partiality for ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He has no Partiality for his son.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?

Idioms:

  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.