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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.

Idioms:

  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.