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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.

Idioms:

  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.