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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.

Idioms:

  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )