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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.

Idioms:

  • 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.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.