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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Superior to ( উৎকৃষ্টতর ) This type of rice is superior to that.
  • Satisfied with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am satisfied with him or I am satisfied of the truth.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.