"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.
  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.

Idioms:

  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.