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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Remedy for ( প্রতিকার ) There is no remedy for this disease.
  • Indulge in ( আসক্ত হওয়া ) He indulge in drugs.

Idioms:

  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )