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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Addicted to ( আসক্ত ) He is addicted to separate.
  • Make for ( অগ্রসর হওয়া ) The ship made for England.
  • Jump to ( তাড়াহুড়ো করে সিদ্ধান্তে আসা ) Do not jump to a conclusion without much thinking.
  • Liking for ( রুচি ) She has a liking for music.
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.
  • Hard at ( উদ্যমী ) He is hard at work before examination.

Idioms:

  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • Wild goose chase ( পন্ডশ্রম ) Do not waste time in wild goose chase.
  • By and large ( প্রধানতঃ ) People in our village are by and large farmers.
  • In cold blood ( ঠান্ডা মাথায় ) They committed this murder in cold blood.