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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Blind to ( দোষের প্রতি অন্ধ ) He is blind to his won faults.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.