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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.

Idioms:

  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.