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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Make out ( বুঝতে পারা ) I cannot make out what you say.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • At stake ( বিপন্ন ) His life is at stake now.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • At last ( অবশেষে ) I got my missing book at last.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.