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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Burst into ( ভেঙ্গে পড়া ) He burst into tears at the sad news
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Complain against ( অভিযোগ করা (অন্য ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.

Idioms:

  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.