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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.

Idioms:

  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.