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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Key to ( সমাধানের উপায় ) He has found out the key to his problem.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Die by ( মারা যাওয়া (বিষ) ) He died by poison.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.

Idioms:

  • Beat about the bush ( কাজের কথায় না এসে আজেবাজে কথা বলা ) Please come to the point without beating about the bush
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )