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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.

Idioms:

  • bad debts ( অশোধ্য বা অনাদায়ী ঋন ; যে ঋন শোধ করা যাবে না )
  • 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.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.