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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.
  • Think of ( চিন্তা করা (ব্যক্তি) ) What do you think of (about) him?
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home