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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Free from ( মুক্ত ) He is now free from danger.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.

Idioms:

  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.