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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Overcome by ( দমন করা ) He was overcome by anger.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Obsessed by ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is obsessed by the idea.

Idioms:

  • A rainy day ( দুর্দিন ) Everybody should save something for rainy day.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.