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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.
  • Abound in ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) Fish abounds in this river.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Anxious for ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) He is anxious for getting a job.

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.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.