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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.

Idioms:

  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )