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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Composed of ( তৈরি ) Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.

Idioms:

  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.