"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.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.

Idioms:

  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • bad shoot ( অসংগত অনুমান )