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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.

Idioms:

  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.