"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.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Entitled to ( অধিকারী ) He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.

Idioms:

  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.