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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.

Idioms:

  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.