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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Deal in ( ব্যবসা করা ) He deals in rice.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.

Idioms:

  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.