"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.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.

Idioms:

  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )