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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.
  • Useful to ( প্রয়োজনীয় (ব্যক্তি) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.

Idioms:

  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.