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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.

Idioms:

  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.