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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.

Idioms:

  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.