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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Trust with ( বিশ্বাস করা (জিনিস) ) You may trust me with the work.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.

Idioms:

  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.