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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.

Idioms:

  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.