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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.