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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.

Idioms:

  • word of no implication ( কথার কথা )
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • blue blood ( অভিজাত বংশের রক্ত বহনকারী )
  • A black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) Tom is a black sheep in their family
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.