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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.

Idioms:

  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.