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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.

Idioms:

  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.