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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.

Idioms:

  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.