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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.

Idioms:

  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.