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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.