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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Consistent with ( সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ ) Your action is not consistent with the rules.

Idioms:

  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.