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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Charge on or against ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) Theft was charged on (against) him.

Idioms:

  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • 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.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • under the weather ( ভাল না ; অসুস্থ ) I've been feeling under the weather