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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.

Idioms:

  • 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.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.