"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.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Obsessed with ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed with the idea.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )