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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.

Idioms:

  • 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.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly