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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.

Idioms:

  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.