"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.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Admit into ( প্রবেশাধিকার দেওয়া ) He was admitted into the room.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.