"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.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.

Idioms:

  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.