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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.

Idioms:

  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • bad shoot ( অসংগত অনুমান )