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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.

Idioms:

  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.