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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.

Idioms:

  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up