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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.

Idioms:

  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Cock and bull story ( গাঁজাখুরি গল্প ) Nobody will believe your cock and bull story
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.