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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Access to ( প্রবেশ অধিকার ) Public has no access to this area.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.

Idioms:

  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.