"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.
  • Engaged to ( বাগদত্ত ) Lila was engaged to him.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.
  • Beware of ( সতর্ক হওয়া ) Beware of pick-pockets.
  • Quarrel for ( কলহ করা (কোনকিছু) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Disgusted at ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.

Idioms:

  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )
  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.