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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Respond to ( উত্তর দেওয়া ) Nobody responded to my call.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.

Idioms:

  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • 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.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.