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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.

Idioms:

  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.