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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.

Idioms:

  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )