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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.