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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.

Idioms:

  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.