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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.