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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.

Idioms:

  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.