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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Junior to ( নিম্নপদস্থ ; বয়সে কম ) He is junior to me in service.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Delight in ( আনন্দ ) He takes delight in music.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.

Idioms:

  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.