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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Assign to ( নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া ) He assigned the task to me.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.

Idioms:

  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.