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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Open at ( উন্মুক্ত করা বা খোলা ) Open at page 20 of English book.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.