"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.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.

Idioms:

  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • 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.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.