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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.

Idioms:

  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.