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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.

Idioms:

  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.