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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Bound for ( যাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত ) The ship is bound for England.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.

Idioms:

  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.