"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.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.

Idioms:

  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.