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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Congratulate on ( অভিনন্দিত করা ) I congratulate you on your success.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.

Idioms:

  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.