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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Guilty of ( দোষী ) He is guilty of murder.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Rejoice in ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced in her success.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • to the bad ( মন্দাবস্থায় ; ঘাটতি অবস্থায় )