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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.

Idioms:

  • Hold good ( প্রযুক্ত হওয়া ) This ruls will not hold good here.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home