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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.

Idioms:

  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.