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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.