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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.

Idioms:

  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.