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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )