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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Pride on ( গর্ব করা ) He prides himself on his high birth.
  • Quarrel about ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another about the property.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.

Idioms:

  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Hush money ( ঘুষ ) He offered a hush money to suppress the murder.