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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Triumph over ( জয় করা ) Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Inquire about ( অনুসন্ধান করা (কোন ব্যপার) ) I inquired of him about (into) the matter.
  • Fill with ( পরিপূর্ণ ) This tank is filled with water.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.