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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Restore to ( ফিরিয়ে দেওয়া ) Restore his property to him.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.

Idioms:

  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Hush money ( ঘুষ ) He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.