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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Loyal to ( বিশ্বস্ত ) He is loyal to his master.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Die from ( মারা যাওয়া (প্রতিক্রিয়া) ) He died form over-eating.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.

Idioms:

  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • In vogue ( চালু ) This custom is not in vogue now.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.