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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Unite with ( ঐক্যবদ্ধ হওয়া ) Be united with your friends.
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.