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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Liable to ( দায়ী ) He is liable to fine for his misconduct.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.