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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Consistent with ( সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ ) Your action is not consistent with the rules.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.

Idioms:

  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly