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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Comment on ( মন্তব্য করা ) He commented favorably on the point.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.