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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.

Idioms:

  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.