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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Offend against ( লঙ্গন করা ) You have offended against good manners.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Cure of ( আরগ্য হওয়া ) He will be cured of the disease very soon.

Idioms:

  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • Crying need ( জরুরী প্রয়োজন ) Mass education is the crying need of Bangladesh.
  • Out of temper ( ক্রুদ্ধ ) He is out of temper now.