"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.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.

Idioms:

  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.