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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Partiality for ( পক্ষপাত দুষ্ট ) He has no Partiality for his son.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Weak of ( দূর্বল ) He is weak of understanding.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.

Idioms:

  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Above all ( প্রধানত ; সর্বোপরি ) We should be kind, polite, and above all honest.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.