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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.

Idioms:

  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.