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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.

Idioms:

  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.