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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.
  • Assign to ( নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া ) He assigned the task to me.

Idioms:

  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.