"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.
  • Sensible of ( বোধ সম্পন্ন ) She is sensible of the risk.
  • Greed for ( লোভ ) He has no greed for wealth.
  • Weak in ( কাঁচা ) He is weak in Mathematics.
  • Wish for ( আকাঙ্খা করা ) I do not wish for name and fame.
  • Look for ( খোঁজা ) I am looking for a good job.

Idioms:

  • Irony of fate ( ভাগ্যের পরিহাস ) He could not succeed by irony of fate.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • On the whole ( মোটের উপর ) On the whole, his conduct is good.
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • By no means ( কোন ভাবেই না ) I shall by no means call on him.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.