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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.

Idioms:

  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.