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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • According to ( অনুসারে ) According to his order i went there.

Idioms:

  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.