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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.

Idioms:

  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.