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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Prevent from ( বারণ করা ; প্রতিরোধ করা ) I prevented him from going there.‌

Idioms:

  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • 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.
  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.