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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • At least ( অন্ততঃ ) At least one hundred boys will come to school today.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.