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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.

Idioms:

  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.