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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.

Idioms:

  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )