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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.

Idioms:

  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.