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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Quarrel over ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another over the property.
  • Prohibit from ( বারণ করা ) I prohibited him from going there.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.