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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.

Idioms:

  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Three R's ( প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা ) The majority of our people have not yet learnt the three R's.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.