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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Jealous of ( ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ ) I am not at all jealous of his fortune.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Accompanied by ( সঙ্গী হওয়া ) He was accompanied by his father.

Idioms:

  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.