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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.

Idioms:

  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly