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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Vary from ( আলাদা হওয়া ) His opinion varies from his brother's.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.

Idioms:

  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Fish in a troubled water ( এলোমোলো অবস্থায় সুযোগ নেওয়া ) He made a lot of money by fishing in a troubled water.
  • Out of doors ( বাহিরে ) It is rather cold out of doors.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • when pigs fly ( কখনও না ) I will help you when pigs fly