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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.