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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Annoyed with ( বিরক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was annoyed with him for being late.
  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.

Idioms:

  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • put the cart before the horse ( স্বাভাবিক অবস্থা উলটাইয়া দেওয়া ; অস্বাভাবিক অবস্থা পরিণত করা )
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.