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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Differ with ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I differ with you on this point.
  • Responsible for ( দায়ী (কোন কার্জ) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.