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

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Dislike for ( অপছন্দ ) He has dislike for dogs.
  • Insist on ( জিদ করা ) He insisted on my going home.
  • Favour with ( অনুগত করা ) Would you favour me with an early reply?
  • Count for ( গণ্য হওয়া ) His advice counts for nothing.
  • Dull of ( বোধশক্তিহীন ) He is dull of understanding.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.

Idioms:

  • Turn a deaf ear to ( মনোযোগ না দেওয়া ) He turned a deaf ear to my proposal.
  • Bring to book ( শাস্তি দেওয়া ) He should be brought to book for his misconduct.
  • Take to one's heels ( ছুটিয়া পালানো ) The thieves took to their heels to see the police.
  • As if ( যেন ) He swims so beautifully as if he is the Olympic gold medalist.
  • From hand to mouth ( দিন আনে দিন খায় ) The poor man lives form hand to mouth.
  • Fish out of water ( অস্বস্তিকর অবস্থায় ) When he came to the village, he felt like a fish out of water.