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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Agree with ( একমত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I agree with you on this point
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Charge with ( অভিযোগ করা (ত্রুটি) ) He was charged with theft.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.

Idioms:

  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.