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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )