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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • 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.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.