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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Burst out ( ফেটে পড়া ) He burst out laughing at my joke.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Resign to ( আত্মসমর্পন করা (স্বয়ং) ) I resigned myself to fate
  • Pass for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) He passes for a clever man.

Idioms:

  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Dead of night ( মধ্য রাত্রি ) The robbers broke into the house at dead of night.