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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )