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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Envious of ( ঈর্ষান্বিত ) I am not envious of his riches.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Occupied in ( নিয়োজিত ) He is occupied in writing a letter.
  • Differ on ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (ব্যপার) ) I differ with you on this point.

Idioms:

  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • By and by ( শীঘ্র ) He will come here by and by.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide