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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • All at once ( হঠাৎ ) All at once a tiger came out of the forest.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.