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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.

Idioms:

  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.