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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.

Idioms:

  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.