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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • For good ( চিরকালের জন্য ) He left the country for good.
  • breathe out ( নিঃশ্বাস ত্যাগ করা ) At last, he breathed his last breath out, and that was the end.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.