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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?

Idioms:

  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.