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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Rest with ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) The whole matter rests with you.

Idioms:

  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.