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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.

Idioms:

  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.