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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.

Idioms:

  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.