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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Search of ( অনুসন্ধানে ব্যস্ত ) They are in search of nice bird.
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Similar to ( সদৃশ ) This pen is similar to that.

Idioms:

  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist