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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.

Idioms:

  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Out of the wood ( বিপদমুক্ত ) He is not yet out of the wood.