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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Rejoice at ( আনন্দ করা ) Every one rejoiced at her success.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • breathe out ( নিঃশ্বাস ত্যাগ করা ) At last, he breathed his last breath out, and that was the end.