"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.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • 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.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.