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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.