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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.
  • Displeased with ( অসন্তুষ্ট ) I am displeased with him at his conduct.
  • Relevant to ( প্রাসঙ্গিক ) Your remark is not relevant to the point.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.
  • Proud of ( গর্বিত ) He is proud of his position.
  • Inquire of ( অনুসন্ধান করা (ব্যক্তি) ) I inquired of him about the matter.

Idioms:

  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Do yeoman's service ( বিশেষ উপকার করা ) Raja Rammohan Roy has done yeoman's service to our country.
  • Weal and woe ( সুখ-দুঃখ ) Human life is full of weal and woe.
  • At dagger drawn ( খড়গহস্ত ) The two brothers are now at daggers drawn.
  • In one's teens ( তের থেকে উনিশ বছর বয়সের মধ্যে ) She is yet in her teens.