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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.

Idioms:

  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.