"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.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.