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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.

Idioms:

  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.