"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.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Confident to ( আবদ্ধ (শয্যা) ) He is confined to bed.

Idioms:

  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.