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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.

Idioms:

  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.