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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Charge with ( অভিযোগ করা (ত্রুটি) ) He was charged with theft.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.

Idioms:

  • 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.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.