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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.

Idioms:

  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Beggar description ( বর্ণনাতীত ) The beauty of the Taj beggars description.
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.