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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Wait on ( সেবা করা ) The nurse waited on the patient.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.

Idioms:

  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.