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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Alternative to ( বিকল্প ) This question is alternative to that.
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Obstacle to ( বাধা ) Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
  • Argue for ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him for the point.

Idioms:

  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Rank and file ( সাধারণ লোক ) We should pay attention to the rank and file of the country.
  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • At all ( আদৌ ) He does not know French at all.
  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.