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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live on ( খেয়ে বাঁচা ) The cow lives on grass.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Pity for ( করুণা ) Have pity for the poor.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.

Idioms:

  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush