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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.

Idioms:

  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.