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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.