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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.

Idioms:

  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.