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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.
  • Look over ( পরীক্ষা করা ) He is looking over the answer papers.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.

Idioms:

  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )