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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.

Idioms:

  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.