"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.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Admit to ( ভর্তি করা ) Khadil was admitted to university.

Idioms:

  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.