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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.

Idioms:

  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.