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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • True to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is true to his master.
  • Displeased at ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.

Idioms:

  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.