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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Anxious about ( উদ্বিগ্ন ) I am anxious about my health.
  • Count upon ( নির্ভর করা ) I count upon your help for this work.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.

Idioms:

  • hold your horses ( সবুর করা ; ধৈর্য ধরা ) Hold your horses in trouble, you will get your reward.
  • in the doldrums ( উদাসীন ভাবাপন্ন )
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • Dead language ( যে ভাষা এখন আর কথ্য নয় ) Sanskrit is a rich language, but it is now a dead language.
  • Turn over a new leaf ( নূতনের সূচনা ) After his failure he turned over a new leaf.
  • Call in question ( সন্দেহ করা ) No one can call his honesty in question.