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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Essential to ( অত্যাবশ্যক ) Food is essential to health.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.

Idioms:

  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.