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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Lacking in ( অভাব আছে এমন ) He is lacking in courage.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Stare at ( একদৃষ্টিতে তাকানো ) She stared at me.

Idioms:

  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • In one's teens ( তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে ) She is yet in her teens.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • walk in someone shoes ( কারো অভিজ্ঞতা বা অবস্থানে থাকা বোঝায় ) When you walk in my shoes, you might understand.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.