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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • 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.
  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.