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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.

Idioms:

  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.