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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Capable to ( সক্ষম ) He is capable of doing this alone.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.