"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.
  • End in ( শেষ হওয়া ) All his plans ended in smoke.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Listen to ( শোনা ) Listen to the news on the radio.
  • Displeased at ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • be up and doing ( উঠে-পড়ে লাগা )
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • harp on the same string ( এক কথা বারবার বলা )
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.