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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Assign to ( নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া ) He assigned the task to me.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.

Idioms:

  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • bad shoot ( অসংগত অনুমান )
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )