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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.

Idioms:

  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.