"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.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Open at ( উন্মুক্ত করা বা খোলা ) Open at page 20 of English book.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.