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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.

Idioms:

  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.