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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home