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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Capable to ( সক্ষম ) He is capable of doing this alone.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.

Idioms:

  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.