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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Exempt from ( রেহাই দেওয়া ) He was exempted from the fine.
  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.

Idioms:

  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Heart and soul ( সর্বান্তঃকরণে ) Try heard and soul and you will succeed.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.