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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.