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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Angry with ( রাগান্বিত (ব্যক্তি) ) He is angry with me for speaking against him.

Idioms:

  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • by dint of ( ফলে (সাধারণত বল প্রয়োগের ফলে) )
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.