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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Fatal to ( মারাত্মক ) he doctor's mistake proved fatal to his life.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Bound for ( যাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত ) The ship is bound for England.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • Hard nut to crack ( কঠিন সমস্যা ) The problem of adult education is really a hard nut to crack.
  • Slip of the tongue ( বলায় সামান্য ভুল ) This is a slip of the tongue, don't lay much stress on it.
  • till the cows come home ( অনেক সময় ধরে ) I could play outside till the cows come home
  • Come to light ( প্রকাশিত হওয়া ) Their private talk has come to light at last.