"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.
  • Rest upon ( নির্ভর করা ; বিশ্বাসস্থাপন করা ) I rest upon your promise.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.

Idioms:

  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.