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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.

Idioms:

  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )