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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Prevent from ( বারণ করা ; প্রতিরোধ করা ) I prevented him from going there.‌
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.