"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.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Familiar with ( সুপরিচিত ) He is familiar with my brother.

Idioms:

  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.