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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.