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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Occur to ( মনে হওয়া ) The idea never occurred to me.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Argue against ( যূক্তি দেখানো (কোন কিছু) ) I argued with him against the point.
  • Afraid of ( ভীত ) I am not afraid of ghosts.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?

Idioms:

  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • Lame excuse ( বাজে গুজব ) This lame excuse will to do.
  • cringing flatterer ( খঁয়ের খা )
  • big cheese ( দলের বা পরিবারের সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ব্যক্তি ) He is the big cheese who control everything in our group.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.