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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Acquainted with ( পরিচিত ) I am acquainted with her.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Bound for ( যাত্রার জন্য প্রস্তুত ) The ship is bound for England.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Glance at ( চোখ বুলিয়ে নেওয়া ) He glanced at me casually.
  • Admit of ( স্বীকৃতি পাওয়া ) Your conduct admits of no excuse.

Idioms:

  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.
  • In fine ( পরিশেষ ) In fine he declared his plan.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • Hard and fast ( বাঁধা ধরা ) There is no such hard and fast rule in this matter.