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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.