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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Divide into ( বিভক্ত করা (অংশ) ) It was divided into several parts.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.

Idioms:

  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.