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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.