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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Callous to ( উদাসীন ) He is callous to my suffering.

Idioms:

  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )