"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.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Remedy for ( প্রতিকার ) There is no remedy for this disease.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.

Idioms:

  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.