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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.

Idioms:

  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.