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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Faith with ( বিশ্বাস (ভঙ্গ) ) He broke faith with me.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.

Idioms:

  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )