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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.
  • Prior to ( পূর্বে ) Prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.

Idioms:

  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.