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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Remedy for ( প্রতিকার ) There is no remedy for this disease.

Idioms:

  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.