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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Divide between ( ভাগ করা (দুটি বা দুজন) ) Divide the apple between Raqib and Shafique.

Idioms:

  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )