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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.

Idioms:

  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.