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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.
  • Look into ( অনুসন্ধান করা ) I am looking into the matter.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.

Idioms:

  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • By far ( সর্বাংশে ) He is by far the best boy in the class.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist