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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.

Idioms:

  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.