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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Provide against ( পূর্বে ব্যবস্থা করা ; সরবরাহ করা ) You must provide against evil days for your children.
  • Ashamed for ( লজ্জিত ) I feel ashamed for you.
  • Crave for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) He craves for wealth.
  • Limit to ( সীমা ) You should have a limit to your demands.
  • Lament for ( বিলাপ করা ) She lamented for her child.
  • Avail of ( সুযোগ গ্রহণ করা ) You must avail yourself of the business.

Idioms:

  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • By hook or by crook ( যে কোন উপায়ে ) You must do this work by hook or by crook.
  • Through thick and thin ( বাধা বিপত্তির মধ্য দিয়ে ) Reveka followed her husband through thick and thin.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • Bag and baggage ( তল্পিতল্পাসহ ) He left the place bag and baggage.