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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )