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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Attend on ( সেবা করা ) She attends on her mother.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Allot to ( বিলি করা ) One room has been allotted to him.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.

Idioms:

  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.