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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.

Idioms:

  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.