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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.

Idioms:

  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.