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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.
  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.