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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Yield to ( আত্মসমর্পণ করা ) He Yielded to his enemy.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.