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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Yield to ( আত্মসমর্পণ করা ) He Yielded to his enemy.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Lay by ( সঞ্চয় করা ) Lay by something for the old age.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.