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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Part from ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He parted form his friend.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Agree to ( একমত হওয়া (প্রস্তাব) ) I can't agree to the proposals.
  • Trust with ( বিশ্বাস করা (জিনিস) ) You may trust me with the work.

Idioms:

  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.