"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.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.

Idioms:

  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.