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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.

Idioms:

  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )