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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Remedy for ( প্রতিকার ) There is no remedy for this disease.

Idioms:

  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.