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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Kind of ( প্রকার ) What kind of paper is it?
  • Careful of ( যত্নবান ) He is careful of his money.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.
  • Heir to ( উত্তরাধিকারী (সম্পত্তি) ) He is the heir to his uncle’s property.
  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.

Idioms:

  • To and fro ( এদিন-ওদিক ) Being unable to make up his mind the man is walking to and fro.
  • At a stretch ( একটানা ) He can run ten miles at a stretch.
  • Up and downs ( উন্থানপতন ) There are ups and downs in a man's life.
  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • To the contrary ( কাহারও বক্তব্যের বিপক্ষে ) In the court he said nothing to the contrary.