"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.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Hush money ( ঘুষ ) He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.