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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • To the backbone ( হাড়ে হাড়ে ) The boy is wicked to the backbone.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.