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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • 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.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.