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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Prefer to ( অধিক পছন্দ করা ) I prefer coffee to tea.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.
  • Eager for ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager for promotion in service.

Idioms:

  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.