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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.

Idioms:

  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses