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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Owe to ( ঋণী হওয়া ) I owe my all to him.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • in favour of ( পক্ষে ) He spoke in favour of his friend.
  • Fit for ( যোগ্য ) He is not fit for the job.
  • Quick at ( চটপটে ) He is quick at figures.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.

Idioms:

  • Big gun ( নেতৃস্থানীয় ব্যক্তি ) He is a big gun of our locality.
  • clever hit ( কথার মতন কথা )
  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • A bed of roses ( সুখ-স্বাচ্ছন্দ্যপূর্ণ জীবন ) Many people think that life is a bed of roses
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.
  • Round the clock ( সমস্ত দিন ) He is working round the clock.