"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.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Part with ( বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া (কোন জিনিস) ) She parted with the ring.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • A bed of roses thorns ( কন্টকময় জীবন ) Life is nothing but a bed of roses.