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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.

Idioms:

  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.