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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.

Idioms:

  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )