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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Deaf to ( শুনতে অনিচ্ছুক ) He is deaf to my request.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.

Idioms:

  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.