"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.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.

Idioms:

  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family