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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.