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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.

Idioms:

  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.