"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.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.

Idioms:

  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home