"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.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.

Idioms:

  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • At one’s wit’s end ( হতবুদ্ধি ) He was at his wit’s end and did not know what to do.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.