"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.
  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.

Idioms:

  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Birds eye view ( মোটামোটি ধারণা ; এক নজর ) He took a bird’s eye view of the flood-stricken area from an aeroplane.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.