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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.