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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Die for ( মারা যাওয়া (কারণ) ) He died for his country.
  • Fond of ( অনুরাগী ) Children are fond of sweets.
  • Esteem for ( শ্রদ্ধা ) He has esteem for the superiors.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Difference between ( পার্থক্য ) There is no difference between the two brothers.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.

Idioms:

  • In the nick of time ( ঠিক সময়ে ) The school team arrived in the nick of time.
  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • At random ( বেপরোয়া ; এলোমেলো ) He hit the ball at random.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.