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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Differ in ( ভিন্ন মত হওয়া (মতামত) ) They differ in their opinions.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Engaged with ( নিযুক্ত (ব্যক্তি) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.

Idioms:

  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.