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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.

Idioms:

  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist