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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.

Idioms:

  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.