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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.

Idioms:

  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • bad shoot ( অসংগত অনুমান )
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.