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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.

Idioms:

  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.