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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Officiate in ( পরিবর্তে কাজ করা (পদ) ) He officiated for me in that post.
  • Based on ( ভিত্তি থাকা ) Your remarks were not based on the facts.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Taste for ( রুচি ) She has no taste for music.
  • Appeal to ( আবেদন করা (ব্যক্তি) ) He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon.
  • Excel in ( তুলনামূলক ভাবে সুন্দর হওয়া ) He excels in painting.

Idioms:

  • Bone of contention ( বিবাদের বিষয় ) The paternal property is the bone of contention between the two brothers.
  • Head and ears ( সম্পূর্ণরূপে ) He is over head and ears in debt.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • Curry favour ( তোষামোদ করিয়ে প্রিয় হওয়া ) He knows how to curry favour with officers.
  • Black sheep ( কুলাঙ্গার ) He is a black sheep in his family.
  • Call to mind ( স্মরণ করা ) I cannot call to mind your name.