"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.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Addicted to ( আসক্ত ) He is addicted to separate.
  • Talk of ( কথা বলা (কোন জিনিস) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • pound of flesh ( এক চুল এদিক ওদিক নয় )
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.