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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.