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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.

Idioms:

  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.