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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.

Idioms:

  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.