"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.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.

Idioms:

  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )