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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Compete for ( প্রতিযোগিতা করা (কোন কিছু) ) He competed for the first position.
  • Sanguine of ( নিশ্চিত ) She is sanguine of her success.
  • Annoyed for ( বিরক্ত (কোন কিছু) ) I was annoyed for the music.
  • Enter into ( প্রবেশ করা ) He entered into the room.
  • Retire from ( অবসর লওয়া ) He retired from service on a pension.
  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.

Idioms:

  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • Nip in the bud ( অঙ্কুরে বিনষ্ট করা ) All his hopes were nipped in the bud.
  • live by ones wit ( কথা বেচে খাওয়া )
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • Bad blood ( মনোমালিন্য ; শত্রতা ; দ্বেষ ) Now there is bad blood between the two brothers.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.