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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.

Idioms:

  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.