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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Capable to ( সক্ষম ) He is capable of doing this alone.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.

Idioms:

  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.