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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Divide between ( ভাগ করা (দুটি বা দুজন) ) Divide the apple between Raqib and Shafique.

Idioms:

  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.