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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Provide with ( সরবরাহ করা (কোন জিনিস) ) I provide (supply) him with food.
  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.

Idioms:

  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • 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.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home