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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.

Idioms:

  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.