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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Think over ( চিন্তা করা (কোনকিছু) ) Think carefully over his advice.
  • Brood on (over) ( মন খারাপ করা ) Do not brood over your misfortune.
  • Prompt in ( চটপটে (উত্তর) ) He is prompt in his answer.
  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Kind of ( প্রকার ) What kind of paper is it?
  • Ambition for ( উচ্চাকাঙ্খা ) He has no ambition for fame in life.

Idioms:

  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Hold water ( ধোপে টেকা ; কার্যকরি হওয়া ) This policy will not hold water in this situation.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Slow coach ( অলস প্রকৃতির লোক ) You cannot expect much from a slow coach like him.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.