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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn over ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn over the dead.
  • Divert from ( অন্যদিকে নেওয়া ) The loud music diverted my attention from study.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Compare to ( তুলনা করা (অসদৃশ বস্তু) ) Anger is compared to fire.

Idioms:

  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • Flesh and blood ( রক্তমাংসের শরীর ) Flesh and blood cannot bear with such insults.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )