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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Agree with ( একমত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I agree with you on this point
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.

Idioms:

  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story