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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.

Idioms:

  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.