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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Agree with ( একমত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I agree with you on this point
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.

Idioms:

  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.