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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.

Idioms:

  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.