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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Displeased at ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.

Idioms:

  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.