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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Absent from ( অনুপস্থিত ) Rifat was absent from college.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Rest with ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) The whole matter rests with you.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.

Idioms:

  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • 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.
  • bad shoot ( অসংগত অনুমান )
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.