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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Kind to ( সদয় ) She is very kind to the children.
  • Look at ( তাকানো ) Look at the moon.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.

Idioms:

  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Out of date ( অপ্রচলিত ) This fashion is now out of date.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.