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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.

Idioms:

  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.