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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.

Idioms:

  • 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.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )