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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.

Idioms:

  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.