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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.

Idioms:

  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses