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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.

Idioms:

  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.