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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.

Idioms:

  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.