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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.

Idioms:

  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.