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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Differ with ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Hush money ( ঘুষ ) He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.