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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.
  • Certain of ( নিশ্চিত ) He is now certain of his ground.
  • Sympathy for ( সহানুভূতি ) I have no sympathy for him.
  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Accustomed to ( অভ্যস্ত ) I am accustomed to such a life.

Idioms:

  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • the exact point ( কাঁটায়-কাঁটায় )
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.