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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.
  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Devoid of ( বর্জিত ) He is devoid of common sense.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Apply to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He applied to he Secretary for the post.

Idioms:

  • Book worm ( গ্রন্থকীট ) Don't be a book worm.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.