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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Consist of ( গঠিত হওয়া ) This class consists of fifty boys and thirty girls.

Idioms:

  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.