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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Faithful to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) The dog is faithful to his master.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )