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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.