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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Justice to ( ন্যায় বিচার ) We should do justice to everybody.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.

Idioms:

  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.