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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.

Idioms:

  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • 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.