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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Hanker after ( লালায়িত হওয়া ) Do not hanker after wealth.
  • Apply for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He applied to the Secretary for the post.
  • Popular with ( জনপ্রিয় ) He is popular with all for his good behaviour.
  • Dedicate to ( উৎসর্গ করা ) This book is dedicated to his father.
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Affection for ( স্নেহ ) The teacher feels affection for every pupils.

Idioms:

  • As it were ( যেন ) The sun is, as it were , the lamp of the universe.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )
  • Sink in ( আবদ্ধ হওয়া, ডুবে যাওয়া ) He sank in mud or the ship sank into the sea.
  • Out of order ( বিকল ) This car is out of order.
  • Red letter day ( স্মরণীয় দিন ) The 21 February is a red letter day in the history of Bangladesh.