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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Absent from ( অনুপস্থিত ) Rifat was absent from college.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Useful to ( প্রয়োজনীয় (ব্যক্তি) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Divide into ( বিভক্ত করা (অংশ) ) It was divided into several parts.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )