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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Confined in ( আবদ্ধ (কক্ষ) ) He is confined in a room for five days.
  • Remind of ( মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া (কোনকিছু) ) I reminded him of his promise.
  • Fill with ( পরিপূর্ণ ) This tank is filled with water.
  • Conscious of ( সচেতন ) He is conscious of his weakness.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.

Idioms:

  • In the long run ( পরিশেষে ) You will have to suffer in the long run.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • A bolt from the blue ( সম্পূর্ন অপ্রত্যাশিত ) The news of his father's death came to him as a bolt from the blue.
  • Build castles in the air ( আকাশ কুসুম চিন্তা করা ) Don't idle away your time in building castles in the air.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • In a fix ( মুশকিলে পতিত ) He is in a fix and does not know what to do.