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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Prone to ( ঝোঁক আছে এমন ) He is prone to idleness.
  • Long for ( কামনা করা ) He longed for fame.
  • Contrary to ( বিপরীত ) His action is contrary to his words.
  • Escape from ( পলায়ন করা ) The prisoner escaped from the jail.
  • Offensive to ( বিরক্তিকর ) This acrid smell is offensive to me.
  • Desire for ( ইচ্ছা ) He has no desire for fame.

Idioms:

  • have ones eyes ( কারও হাতে বিস্তর কাজ থাকা )
  • Widow's mite ( দরিদ্রর ক্ষুদ্র দান ) A widow's mite is no less important than a large contribution of a rich man.
  • At sixes and sevens ( বিশৃঙ্খলা অবস্থায় ) All the furniture in the room were at sixes and sevens.
  • In full swing ( পুরাদমে ) The school is now in full swing.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • know from a bare hint ( এক আঁচরেই বোঝা )