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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.

Idioms:

  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.