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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.

Idioms:

  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.