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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.