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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.

Idioms:

  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • reinvent the wheel ( এমন কোনকিছু তৈরিতে সময় নষ্ট করা যা বর্তমানে বিদ্যমান ও ঠিকঠাক কাজ করে ) There's no point in us reinventing the wheel
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • At once finger ends ( নখদর্পণে ) All these facts are at his finger ends.