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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Limited to ( সীমাবদ্ধ ) Invitation was limited to members only.
  • Obsessed with ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed with the idea.

Idioms:

  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • a bad apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.