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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Attach to ( জুড়ে দেওয়া ) Attach this file to the email.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.

Idioms:

  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.