"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.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Assign to ( নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া ) He assigned the task to me.

Idioms:

  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.