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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Attend upon ( সেবা করা ) She attends upon her mother.
  • Famous for ( বিখ্যাত ) Radhanager is famous for the birth place of Raja Rammohan.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Excuse for ( অব্যাহতি দেওয়া ) He will not be excused for coming late.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.

Idioms:

  • Above board ( সংশয়হীন ভাবে নির্দোষ ) His activities are open and above board.
  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • put a spoke to ones wheel ( কারও উন্নতিতে বাধা হওয়া )
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • but me no buts ( কিন্তু কিন্তু করো না )