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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Consistent with ( সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ ) Your action is not consistent with the rules.
  • Trust with ( বিশ্বাস করা (জিনিস) ) You may trust me with the work.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In one's teens ( তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে ) She is yet in her teens.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )