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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Equal to ( সমতুল্য (কাজ) ) He rose equal to the occasion.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.

Idioms:

  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Bird of a feather ( এক রকম স্বভাবের লোক ) Birds of a feather flock together.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )