"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.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Composed of ( তৈরি ) Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Invite to ( নিমন্ত্রণ করা ) I invited him to dinner.

Idioms:

  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.