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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.

Idioms:

  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.