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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.

Idioms:

  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.