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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Involved in ( জড়িত ) He is involved in the plot.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.

Idioms:

  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.