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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.

Idioms:

  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )