"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.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news

Idioms:

  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • breathe out ( নিঃশ্বাস ত্যাগ করা ) At last, he breathed his last breath out, and that was the end.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )