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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Void of ( বিহীন ) He is void of common sense.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.

Idioms:

  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.