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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Arrive at ( পৌঁছানো ) We arrived at the station in time.

Idioms:

  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.