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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Prevent from ( বারণ করা ; প্রতিরোধ করা ) I prevented him from going there.‌

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.