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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.