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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Marry to ( বিবাহ দেওয়া ) He married his daughter to a rich man.
  • Dispose of ( বিক্রয় করা ) He disposed of his books.
  • Overcome with ( দমন করা ) He was overcome with fatigue.

Idioms:

  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.