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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.

Idioms:

  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.