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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Displeased at ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).

Idioms:

  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • breathe out ( নিঃশ্বাস ত্যাগ করা ) At last, he breathed his last breath out, and that was the end.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.