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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.