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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.

Idioms:

  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.