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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.