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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.