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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Care of ( যত্ন নেওয়া ) Take care of your health.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Ignorant of ( অজ্ঞ ) He is ignorant of this rule.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.

Idioms:

  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.