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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules

Idioms:

  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.