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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.

Idioms:

  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.