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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • 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.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.