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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Endowed with ( ভূষিত ) He is endowed with talents.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.

Idioms:

  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.