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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.

Idioms:

  • reinvent the wheel ( এমন কোনকিছু তৈরিতে সময় নষ্ট করা যা বর্তমানে বিদ্যমান ও ঠিকঠাক কাজ করে ) There's no point in us reinventing the wheel
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.