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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.