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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Officiate for ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He officiated for me in that post.

Idioms:

  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.