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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.

Idioms:

  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )