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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Need for ( প্রয়োজনীয় ) I have no need for more money.
  • Die in ( মারা যাওয়া (শান্তি) ) Let me die in peace.
  • Rob of ( অপহরণ করা ) Somebody robbed him of his purse.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Sentence to ( দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া ) He was sentenced to death for murder.

Idioms:

  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • In a nut shell ( খুব সংক্ষেপে ) Tell the story in a nut shell.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.