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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Ashamed of ( লজ্জিত ) He is not ashamed of his conduct.
  • Opportunity for ( সুযোগ ) I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Preferable to ( অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য ) Death is preferable to dishonor.
  • Faith in ( বিশ্বাস ) I have no faith in him.

Idioms:

  • bell the cat ( সর্তকতার জন্য বিড়ালের গলায় ঘন্টা বাধা ; কোন কাজ যেটা অর্জন করা কঠিন বা অসম্ভব ) Everybody is trying but who actually bell the cat?
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • As usual ( যথারীতি ) He is late as usual.
  • Hue and cry ( শোরগোল ) The villagers raised a hue and cry to see the thief.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.