"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.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Enquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He enquired of me into the matter.

Idioms:

  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.