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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Charge with ( অভিযোগ করা (ত্রুটি) ) He was charged with theft.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.