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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.

Idioms:

  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.