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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.

Idioms:

  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.