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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.

Idioms:

  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )