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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.

Idioms:

  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.