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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.

Idioms:

  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.