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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.

Idioms:

  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.