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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.

Idioms:

  • 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.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.