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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Aware of ( সচেতন ) Man should aware of the danger of environment pollution.

Idioms:

  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up