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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.

Idioms:

  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.