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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.

Idioms:

  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.