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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.

Idioms:

  • From A to Z ( প্রথম হইতে শেষ পয্র্ন্ত ) The statement is true from A to Z.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide