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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.