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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.

Idioms:

  • 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.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.