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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.
  • Weary of ( ক্লান্ত ) He is weary of hard life.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.

Idioms:

  • Turn down ( প্রত্যাখান করা ) He turned down my proposal.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.