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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.

Idioms:

  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • throw dust in ones hands full ( কারো চোখে ধূলো দেওয়া )
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.