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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.

Idioms:

  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.