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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.

Idioms:

  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.