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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.

Idioms:

  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • reap the harvest of sin ( কর্ম ভোগ করা )
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.