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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )