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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Partiality for ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He has no Partiality for his son.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.