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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.

Idioms:

  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • queer go ( অদ্ভুত ব্যপার )