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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Wonder at ( অবাক হওয়া ) I wonder at his ignorance.
  • Wait for ( অপেক্ষা করা ) I waited for him for two hours.
  • Live beyond ( বাঁচা ) He lives beyond his means.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.

Idioms:

  • Kith and kin ( নিকট আত্মীয় ) He has no good relationship with his kith and kin.
  • In order to ( উদ্দেশ্য ) He came here in order to meet my mother.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • At once back and call ( বাধ্য ) He is always at my back and call.
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake