"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.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Differ with ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.

Idioms:

  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.