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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Mourn for ( শোক করা ) Don't mourn for the dead.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Send for ( ডেকে পাঠানো ) Send for a doctor immediately.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.

Idioms:

  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Pros and cons ( খুঁটিনাটি ) You should consider the Pros and cons of the system.
  • Square meal ( পেট ভরা আহার ) He is too poor to have a square meal every day.
  • By chance ( দৈবাৎ ) I met him on the way by chance.