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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.

Idioms:

  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.