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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Deal in ( ব্যবসা করা ) He deals in rice.

Idioms:

  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.