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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.
  • Agree with ( একমত হওয়া (ব্যক্তি) ) I agree with you on this point
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Tired of ( ক্লান্ত ) I am Tired of doing the same thing day after day.
  • Devote to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) He devotes much time to study.

Idioms:

  • Call a spade a spade ( অপ্রিয় সত্য কথা বলা ) I have no hesitation to call a spade a spade.
  • Take to heart ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) He took his remark to heart.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • By leaps and bounds ( অতি দ্রুতগতিতে ) The population of Bangladesh is increasing by leaps and bounds.
  • Burning question ( তীব্র বিতর্কের বিষয় ) The problem of the dowry system is the burning question of the day.