"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.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.

Idioms:

  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.