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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.

Idioms:

  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.