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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.

Idioms:

  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Get rid of ( মুক্তি পাওয়া ) Try to get rid of that rogue.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.