"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.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )