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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Deal with ( ব্যবহার করা ) He deals well with the customers.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.

Idioms:

  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.