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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Consistent with ( সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ ) Your action is not consistent with the rules.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.