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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.