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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.

Idioms:

  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.