"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.
  • Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.