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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Divide between ( ভাগ করা (দুটি বা দুজন) ) Divide the apple between Raqib and Shafique.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.