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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Divide into ( বিভক্ত করা (অংশ) ) It was divided into several parts.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.