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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Qualified for ( যোগ্য ) He is qualified for the post.
  • Want of ( অভাব ) We have no want of money.
  • Hunger for ( তীব্র আকাঙ্খা ) His hunger for knowledge surprised us.
  • Smell of ( গন্ধ দেয় ) This glass smells of wine.
  • Jump at ( আগ্রহ সহকারে গ্রহণ করা ) Do not jump at the offer.
  • Believe in ( বিশ্বাস করা ) I do not believe in his honesty.

Idioms:

  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • By the by ( প্রসঙ্গক্রমে ) By the by I came to know that he was ill.
  • Maiden speech ( প্রথম বক্তৃতা ) His maiden speech fell flat on the audience.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • Gift of the gab ( বাককটুতা ) An advocate should have the gift of the gab.