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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.
  • Absent from ( অনুপস্থিত ) Rifat was absent from college.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.