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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.

Idioms:

  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.