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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Resign to ( আত্মসমর্পন করা (স্বয়ং) ) I resigned myself to fate
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.

Idioms:

  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.