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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.

Idioms:

  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.