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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Sure of ( নিশ্চিত ) I am sure of success.
  • Feel for ( সহানুভূতি অনুভব করা ) I feel for you in your trouble.
  • Alarmed at ( আতঙ্কিত ) We were alarmed at he news.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.