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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.