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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Engaged in ( নিযুক্ত (কাজে) ) I was engaged with him in talk.
  • Wanting in ( বিহীন ) He is wanting in common sense.
  • Live for ( বেঁচে থাকা ) He lives for fame.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.

Idioms:

  • be in ones bad books ( কারও অপ্রিয় হওয়া )
  • bad shoot ( অসংগত অনুমান )
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • By all means ( সবর্প্রকার ) Try to do it by all means.
  • Crocodile tears ( ময়া কান্না ) He shed crocodile tears at our misery.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )