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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )