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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.

Idioms:

  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.