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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.

Idioms:

  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.