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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Subject to ( শর্তাধীন ) This is subject to approval of the committee.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).

Idioms:

  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.