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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.

Idioms:

  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.