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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.