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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Late in ( দেরি ) Why are you so late in coming?
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Due to ( কারণে ) His absence is due to illness.

Idioms:

  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.