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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.