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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Offended with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.

Idioms:

  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.