"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.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.