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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Supply to ( যোগান দেওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) He supplied food to us.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.