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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.

Idioms:

  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )