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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Indifferent to ( উদাসীন ) He is indifferent to our problem.
  • Zest for ( অনুরাগ ) She has no zest for music.
  • Angry for ( রাগান্বিত (কোন কিছু) ) I am angry for something.
  • Indebted to ( ঋণী ; কৃতজ্ঞ ) I am indebted to him for this help.
  • Guess at ( অনুমান করা ) Can you guess at her age?
  • Deprived of ( বঞ্চিত ) He was deprived of his property.

Idioms:

  • At the eleventh hour ( শেষ মুহূর্তে ) he doctor came to the patient at the eleventh hour.
  • By fits and starts ( অনিয়মিত ; মাঝে মাঝে ) He works by fits and starts.
  • Chip of the old block ( বাপকা বেটা ) He is a chip of the old black.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.
  • Steer clear of ( এড়াইয়া চলা ) You must steer clear of evil company.
  • a rotten apple ( কোনো একটা দলের সব ভালোর মধ্যে খারাপ বা মন্দটা ) In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few rotten apples.