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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Sick of ( পীড়িত, ক্লান্ত ) He is sick for home.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.