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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Trust to ( বিশ্বাস করা (ব্যক্তি) ) You may trust the work to me.
  • Clue to ( সূত্র ) Find out the clue to the mystery.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.

Idioms:

  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.