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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Part with ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (কোন জিনিস) ) She parted with the ring.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.

Idioms:

  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • 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.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.