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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Worthy of ( যোগ্য ) He is worthy of our praise.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.

Idioms:

  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.