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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Control over ( নিয়ন্ত্রণ ) He has no control over his brother.
  • Complain to ( অভিযোগ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) The complained to the Director against the Manager about her behavior.
  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Busy with ( ব্যস্ত ) He is busy with his studies.

Idioms:

  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • Bed of roses ( আরামদায়ক অবস্থা ) Life is not a bed of roses.
  • At a loss ( হতবু্দ্ধি ; কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ় ) He was at a loss and did not know what to do.
  • Out of sorts ( ঈষৎ অসুস্থ ) He is out of sorts now.