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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.

Idioms:

  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.