"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.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Occupied with ( নিয়োজিত (কাজ) ) He is occupied with his studies.
  • Adjacent to ( সংলগ্ন ) Her college is adjacent to her house.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.

Idioms:

  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • 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.