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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Informed of ( অবহিত ) I was not informed of your misfortune.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.