"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.
  • Busy with ( ব্যস্ত ) He is busy with his studies.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )