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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Divide into ( বিভক্ত করা (অংশ) ) It was divided into several parts.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.