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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.