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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deal in ( ব্যবসা করা ) He deals in rice.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.

Idioms:

  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.