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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Respect to ( সম্বন্ধে ) We are talking with respect to that matter.

Idioms:

  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg