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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Depend on ( নির্ভর করা ) Success depends on hard work.
  • Persist in ( লেগে থাকা ) He persisted in disturbing me.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Partial to ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He is partial to his son.
  • Live within ( বাঁচা ) He live within his means

Idioms:

  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.