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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.

Idioms:

  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush