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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Acquit of ( খালাস দেওয়া ) High court acquit him of the charge.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.

Idioms:

  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )