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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • 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.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.