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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.

Idioms:

  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story