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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Abide by ( মেনে চলা ) One should abide by the rules
  • Inferior to ( নিকৃষ্ট ; হীন ) He is inferior to his neighbour.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.

Idioms:

  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.