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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.

Idioms:

  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.