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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Prevent from ( বারণ করা ; প্রতিরোধ করা ) I prevented him from going there.‌
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Encroach on ( অনধিকার প্রবেশ করা ) Do not encroach on my land.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.

Idioms:

  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Beat black and blue ( প্রচন্ড প্রহার করা ; উত্তম-মধ্যম দেওয়া ) They beat the thief black and blue.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.