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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.

Idioms:

  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.