"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.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Look up ( শব্দার্থ খোঁজা ) Look up the word in the dictionary.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.

Idioms:

  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.