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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Deaf of ( বধির ) He is deaf of one ear.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.

Idioms:

  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist