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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.