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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.