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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Interfere with ( হস্তক্ষেপ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Do not interfere with me in my business.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.