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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Rich in ( সম্পদশালী ) Bangladesh is rich in minerals.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Divide among ( ভাগ করা (দুইয়ের অধিক) ) Divide the mangoes among the boys.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.

Idioms:

  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Now and then ( মাঝে মাঝে ) He comes here now and then.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Die in harness ( কর্মরত অবস্থায় মারা যাওয়া ) Dr. Sen died in harness.
  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.