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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Rely on ( নির্ভর করা ) You can rely on him.

Idioms:

  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • Moot point ( অমীমাংসিত বিষয় ) Dowry system is still a moot point in Bangladesh.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.