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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
  • Made of ( তৈরি ) This ring is made of gold.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.

Idioms:

  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.