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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Need of ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I am in need of more money.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.