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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.