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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Blind to ( দোষের প্রতি অন্ধ ) He is blind to his won faults.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.

Idioms:

  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.