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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Charge with ( অভিযোগ করা (ত্রুটি) ) He was charged with theft.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Composed of ( তৈরি ) Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.

Idioms:

  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.