"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.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.

Idioms:

  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.