"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.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.