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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.

Idioms:

  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.