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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Search of ( অনুসন্ধানে ব্যস্ত ) They are in search of nice bird.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.

Idioms:

  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.