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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Boast of ( গর্ব করা ) Do not boast of your wealth.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Oblige to ( বাধিত করা ) I am obliged to him for his co-operation.

Idioms:

  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • A slow coach ( কর্মকুণ্ঠ ও মন্থর ব্যাক্তি ) Roky is known as a slow coach to his friend circle.
  • On the contrary ( বিপরীত পক্ষে ) I do not hate him: on the contrary I love him.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.