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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Responsible to ( দায়ী (প্রাধিকার) ) He is responsible to the committee for his action.
  • Satisfaction in ( সন্তোষ ) I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with her result.
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.

Idioms:

  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • At arm’s length ( দূরে ) Try to keep the bad boy at arm’s length.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Stone's throw ( অতি নিকটে ) Our school is at a stone's throw form our house.