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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Disgrace to ( কলঙ্ক ) He is disgrace to his family.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.

Idioms:

  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.