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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.