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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Resign to ( আত্মসমর্পন করা (স্বয়ং) ) I resigned myself to fate
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • 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.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.