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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Grateful to ( কৃতজ্ঞ (ব্যক্তি) ) I am grateful to you for your help.

Idioms:

  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • 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.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )