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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.

Idioms:

  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.