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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story