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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.