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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Busy with ( ব্যস্ত ) He is busy with his studies.
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.
  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )