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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Confident of ( স্থির বিশ্বাসী ) I am confident of success.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.

Idioms:

  • Make both ends meet ( আয়ব্যয় মেলানো ) I cannot make both ends meet with my small income.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • Come off with flying colours ( জয়লাভ করা ) Our School team came off with flying colours.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.