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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.
  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.

Idioms:

  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.