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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.

Idioms:

  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • 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.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.