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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.