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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Feel for ( সহানুভূতি অনুভব করা ) I feel for you in your trouble.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Endowed with ( ভূষিত ) He is endowed with talents.

Idioms:

  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.