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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Differ on ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যপার) ) I differ with you on this point.

Idioms:

  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up