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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Vexed for ( বিরক্ত (জিনিস) ) He is vexed with me for opposing him.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Pass away ( মারা যাওয়া ) He passes away last night.
  • Plead for ( ওকালতি করা (কোনকিছু) ) I pleaded with him for justice (against the wrong done to me).
  • Take after ( সদৃশ হওয়া ) The boy takes after his father.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Of course ( অবশ্যই ) Of course, you know what that means
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.