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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Supply with ( যোগান দেওয়া (কোন জিনিস) ) He supplied us with food.

Idioms:

  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.