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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.

Idioms:

  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • 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.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.