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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.

Idioms:

  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.