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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.

Idioms:

  • Bid fair ( ভালো কিছু আশা করা ) He bids fair to be a good doctor.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • reinvent the wheel ( এমন কোনকিছু তৈরিতে সময় নষ্ট করা যা বর্তমানে বিদ্যমান ও ঠিকঠাক কাজ করে ) There's no point in us reinventing the wheel
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.