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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.