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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.

Idioms:

  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.