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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.