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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Lame of ( খোঁড়া ) He is lame of one leg.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.

Idioms:

  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )