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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Deal in ( ব্যবসা করা ) He deals in rice.
  • Enter into ( প্রবেশ করা ) He entered into the room.

Idioms:

  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.