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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.

Idioms:

  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Part and parcel ( অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ ) Discipline is part and parcel of administration.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.