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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Vexed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is vexed with me at my conduct.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.

Idioms:

  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.