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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Rid of ( মুক্ত হওয়া ) Get rid of bad company.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.

Idioms:

  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.