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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Render into ( অনুবাদ করা ) Render the passage into Hindi.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.

Idioms:

  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly