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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Die of ( মারা যাওয়া (রোগ) ) He died of cholera.
  • Equal in ( সমতুল্য (পদমর্যদা) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.
  • Grateful for ( কৃতজ্ঞ (কোনকিছু) ) I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.

Idioms:

  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • Cut a sorry figure ( খারাপ ফল করা ) He cuts a sorry figure in the examination.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.