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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Succeed in ( সাফল্য লাভ করা ) He will succeed in life.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.

Idioms:

  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.