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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Play on ( বাজানো ) He played on guitar.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.

Idioms:

  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • bad shoot ( অসংগত অনুমান )
  • a piece of cake ( খুবই সহজ ) This assignment is a piece of cake
  • bad faith ( বিশ্বাসঘাতকতা )
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.