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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Require of ( প্রয়োজন হওয়া (কোন কিছু) ) I required a loan of him.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.

Idioms:

  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.