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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.

Idioms:

  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly
  • host in himself ( একাই একশ )
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.