"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.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.

Idioms:

  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.