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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Preside over ( সভাপতিত্ব করা ) He presided over the meeting.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Proportionate to ( আনুপাতিক ) Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
  • Accused of ( অভিযুক্ত ) He is accused of corruption.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Plead with ( ওকালতি করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I pleaded with him for justice.

Idioms:

  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • Red tape ( লাল ফিতার বাঁধন ; আমলাতান্ত্রিকতা ) Red tapism causes delay in official work.
  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • A blessing in disguise ( বিপরীতে হিত ; প্রথমে খারাপ হিসেবে মনে হলেও পরবর্তীতে ভালো হয় ) Sam's motorcycle accident was a blessing in disguise because he got enough insurance money.