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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Talk to ( কথা বলা (ব্যক্তি) ) I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Aim at ( লক্ষ্য করা ) He aimed his gun at he bird.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.

Idioms:

  • In time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) He reached the station in time.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.