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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.

Idioms:

  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.