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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Belong to ( অধিকারে থাকা ) This house is no more belongs to him.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.