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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.

Idioms:

  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist