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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.

Idioms:

  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.