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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • 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.