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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.