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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.

Idioms:

  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.