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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Cope with ( সামলানো ) I cannot cope with the situation.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.

Idioms:

  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.