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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Laugh at ( বিদ্রুপ করা ) Do not taught at the poor.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.