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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.

Idioms:

  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.