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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.

Idioms:

  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.