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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Addicted to ( আসক্ত ) He is addicted to separate.
  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.