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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.

Idioms:

  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.