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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Destined to ( ভাগ্য নির্দিষ্ট ) He was destined to death.
  • Angry at ( রাগান্বিত (কারো আচরণ) ) I am angry at your conduct.
  • Composed of ( তৈরি ) Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen.
  • Search for ( অনুসন্ধান ) Their search for the thing was of no avail.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Affectionate to ( স্নেহশীল ) He is affectionate to me.

Idioms:

  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • feather ones nest ( কাজ গুছিয়ে নেওয়া )