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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Resign to ( আত্মসমর্পন করা (স্বয়ং) ) I resigned myself to fate
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.

Idioms:

  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake