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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.

Idioms:

  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.