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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Pleased with ( সন্তুষ্ট ) I am pleased with him.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.

Idioms:

  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • Set free ( মুক্ত করা ) The prisoners were set free.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.