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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Fill with ( পরিপূর্ণ ) This tank is filled with water.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.

Idioms:

  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.