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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Replace with another ( পরিবর্তন করা (একটি জিনিস) ) Replace this chair with new one.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.