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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Favourable to ( অনুকূল (ব্যক্তি) ) This situation is favourable to me for doing this.
  • Object to ( আপত্তি করা ) He objected to my proposal.
  • Restrict to ( সীমাবব্ধ করা ) Admission was restricted to students.
  • Zealous for ( আগ্রহী ) He is zealous for improvement.
  • Blind of ( দৃষ্টিশক্তিতে অন্ধ ) He is blind of one eye.
  • Appetite for ( ক্ষুধা ) The patient has no appetite for food.

Idioms:

  • Read between the lines ( তাৎপর্য বোঝা ) Try to read between the lines of the letter.
  • In vain ( বৃথা ) All his attempts were in vain.
  • set a naught ( কলা দেখানো )
  • slap on the wrist ( মৃদু শাস্তি ) Although he broke the rules, he was only given a slap on the wrist
  • In no time ( শীঘ্র ) He will finish the work in no time.
  • Take one to task ( তিরস্কার করা ) He was taken to task for negligence of duty.