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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.

Idioms:

  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg