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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Quarrel with ( কলহ করা (ব্যক্তি) ) They quarreled with one another for the property.
  • Smile on ( অনুগ্রহ করা ) Fortune smiled on him.
  • Distinguish between ( প্রভেদ করা ) Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
  • Ill with ( অসুস্থ ) He is ill with fever.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.

Idioms:

  • bunch of fives ( মুষ্টি ; পাঁচ আঙ্গুলের মুঠো ) Rock can break anything with his bunch of fives.
  • On the spur of the moment ( মুহুর্তের উত্তেজনায় ) He did it on the spur of the moment.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.