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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Interfere with ( হস্তক্ষেপ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Do not interfere with me in my business.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.