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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.

Idioms:

  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.