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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.

Idioms:

  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.