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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Quick of ( চটপটে ) He is quick of understanding.

Idioms:

  • At home ( দক্ষ ) He is at home in mathematics.
  • vile sycophant ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.