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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.

Idioms:

  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.