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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Displeased at ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Opposite to ( বিপরীত ) Your idea is opposite to mine.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.

Idioms:

  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.