"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.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.

Idioms:

  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.