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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.

Idioms:

  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.