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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Come of ( জন্মগ্রহণ করা ) He comes of a noble family.
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Suffer from ( কষ্ট পাওয়া ) He is suffering from fever.

Idioms:

  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.