"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.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Charge with ( অভিযোগ করা (ত্রুটি) ) He was charged with theft.
  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.

Idioms:

  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.