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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.

Idioms:

  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.