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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • breathe out ( নিঃশ্বাস ত্যাগ করা ) At last, he breathed his last breath out, and that was the end.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )