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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.

Idioms:

  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.