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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Abound with ( প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা ) The ocean abounds with fish.
  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.

Idioms:

  • be bad at ( দক্ষ না হওয়া )
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • End in smoke ( ব্যর্থ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Cats and dogs ( মূষল ধারে ) It was raining cats and dogs.