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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.