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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Diffident of ( সন্দিগ্ধ ) I am diffident of success.

Idioms:

  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.