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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Hope for ( আশা করা ) Let us hope for the best.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Heir of ( উত্তরাধিকারী (ব্যক্তি) ) He is the heir of his uncle.
  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.

Idioms:

  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.