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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.