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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • False to ( মিথ্যাবাদী ) I cannot be false to my friend.
  • Offended at ( বিরক্ত (কোন কাজে) ) I am offended with you at your conduct.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Pleased at ( সন্তুষ্ট (কোনকিছু) ) I am pleased at the news.
  • Respect of ( সম্বন্ধে ) He is junior to me in respect of service.

Idioms:

  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • 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.
  • In force ( বলবৎ ) This law is in force now.
  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.