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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tide over ( অতিক্রম করা ) He will soon tide over the difficulty.
  • Polite in ( নম্র ) He is polite in his manners. (Polite to strangers).
  • Appeal for ( আবেদন করা (কোন কিছু) ) He appealed for pardon.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Commence on ( শুরু করা ) Our examination commences on the 3rd July.
  • Bent on ( ঝোঁক ) He is bent on playing cricket.

Idioms:

  • bad shoot ( অসংগত অনুমান )
  • Null and void ( বাতিল ) The deed has been null and void now.
  • loose cannon ( অপ্রত্যাশিত ) He is a bit of a loose cannon.
  • Fall flat ( ফলপ্রসূ না হওয়া ) My advice feel fiat on him.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.