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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Differ from ( ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া ) This thing differs from that.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.

Idioms:

  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.