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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.