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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.

Idioms:

  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.