"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.
  • Add to ( যোগ করা ) Add this to that.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Look after ( দেখাশোনা করা ) There is none to look after her.

Idioms:

  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Man of letters ( পন্ডিত লোক ) Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee was a man of letters.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel