"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.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.

Idioms:

  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.