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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Enquire into ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) He enquired of me into the matter.

Idioms:

  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.