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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • At large ( স্বাধীন ) The anti-socials are still at large.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.