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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.

Idioms:

  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.