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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.

Idioms:

  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.