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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Differ from ( ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া ) This thing differs from that.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.

Idioms:

  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.