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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.
  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.

Idioms:

  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • 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.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.