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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )