Appropriate Preposition

  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.