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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.

Idioms:

  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )