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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules

Idioms:

  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • 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.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )