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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Zeal for ( প্রবল উৎসাহ ) He has a zeal for social work.
  • Useful for ( প্রয়োজনীয় (উদ্দেশ্য) ) This book is useful to us for examination.
  • Parallel to ( সমান্তরাল ) This line is parallel to that.
  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Blush with (for) ( লজ্জায় রাঙা হওয়া ) She blushed with shame.
  • Vain of ( অহঙ্কারী ) She is vain of her beauty.

Idioms:

  • In black and white ( লিখিতভাবে ) Put down the statement in black and white.
  • In the mean time ( ইতিমধ্যে ) Lila will come here to-night. In the mean time you should get her room ready.
  • At bay ( কোনঠাসা ) The tiger was at bay in the bush.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Slip of the pen ( লেখায় অসতর্কতাবশতঃ সামান্য ভুল ) This mistake is due to a slip of the pen.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.