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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.

Idioms:

  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.