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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.
  • Deal with ( ব্যবহার করা ) He deals well with the customers.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.

Idioms:

  • Dead against ( তীব্র বিরোধী ) I am dead against his proposal.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )