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Appropriate Preposition:
- Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
- Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
- Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
- Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
- Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
- Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
Idioms:
- Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
- In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
- Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
- On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
- In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
- Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.