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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Prompt at ( চটপটে (ব্যক্তিত্ব) ) He is prompt at figures.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.

Idioms:

  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.