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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?

Idioms:

  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.