"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.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.

Idioms:

  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.