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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.

Idioms:

  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • pulling your leg ( কৌতক করা ) Do not take it seriously, i was just pulling you leg
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.