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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.

Idioms:

  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.