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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Blind to ( দোষের প্রতি অন্ধ ) He is blind to his won faults.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )