"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.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Fill with ( পরিপূর্ণ ) This tank is filled with water.

Idioms:

  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.