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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.