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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.
  • Live by ( কোন উপায়ে বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives by honest means.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • Bosom friend ( অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু ) Rifat is my bosom friend.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.