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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Dull at ( কাঁচা ) He is dull at Physics.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.

Idioms:

  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.