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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Lack of ( অভাব ) I have no lack of friends.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Open to ( উন্মুক্ত ) His plan is open to objection.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.

Idioms:

  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • have a bad time ( দুশ্চিন্তায় কাল কাটানো ; দুঃসময়ে পড়া )
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.