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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Compete with ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন একজন) ) I competed with him for the first prize.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.

Idioms:

  • 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.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.