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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Escape by ( রক্ষা করা ) He escaped by a hair breadth.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.